Shipping Containers and Bulk Freight are all Standard Fare to New Mobile Harbour Crane

NETHERLANDS – Crane maker Liebherr has reported another first with sale of one of the company’s LHM 420 mobile harbour cranes to Pacorini Metals Terminals B.V. in Vlissingen, the first time one of this particular model has been sold to a Netherlands based customer. The model is a general purpose machine, capable of handling shipping containers as well as bulk freight sited at a well situated multimodal centre.

The machine provides a maximum lifting capacity of 84 tonnes with an outreach of 48 metres, and will serve Swiss headquartered Pacorini at one of its three Netherlands facilities which mainly specialise in handling and storage of Non-Ferrous metals, Ferro Alloys & Minor Metals. Vlissingen is a well-established international hub at the mouth of the river Western Scheldt with excellent access to road, rail and inland waterways. Mark Doene, Commercial Manager for Pacorini Metals Terminals B.V. commented:

“The new LHM 420 plays a major role in our intra-port logistics chain. Due to the high performance of the crane we have vast capacity available to quickly load and unload all sorts of vessels. This remarkable investment also underlines our aim to provide best service to our customers.”

Pacorini offers a wide range of services all over the world, from warehousing, stevedoring, warranting, collateral management, cutting and packing to screening and crushing, forwarding and chartering and customs formalities. Liebherr’s LHM 420 is a model in high demand and was the second most successful in the company’s LHM range with almost 30 deliveries worldwide. The LHM 420 now allows for highly efficient cargo handling in 25 countries on six continents across the globe.

Photo: The new crane gets to work in Vlissingen.